Ryuichi Sakamoto The Sheltering Sky (Virgin...

March 28, 1991|By Louis Ravizza.

Ryuichi Sakamoto

The Sheltering Sky (Virgin) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) 1/2

An example of a good movie with a wonderful soundtrack. Sakamoto`s themes are a powerful event without Vittorio Storaro`s photography, evoking life-like images of the Maghrebi desert and its contrasts. The authentic North African music that fills Side 2 is even more enticing and evocative. Musicologists Richard Horowitz and Paul Bowles offer recordings of traditional music, and rai superstar Chaba Zahouania contributes ``Goulou Limma`` from her ``Nights Without Sleeping`` LP.